Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-24
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The Hastings Court was in session
for short while yesterday, considering
civil and chancery business. 1t will
iad;ourn for the term to-day, so those
REGISTRARS of election who have not
qualified had better do so this morning.
The Judges can also qualify now,
though they are not required to do so
mill the morning Of election.
The case Of Robert T. Totty. charged
with offering to sell goods without
license, is set for trial in the Hastings
Court to-day. Totty having stood on
tender of coupons, which were refused,
in pavment OF his license-tax, he was
arrested. taken before the Mayors
Court. and sent on to the grand jury,
which found true bill of indictment:
Application WAS made to Judge Bond
sor a writ Of hGbC0S corpus, which was
GRANTED. but owing to some irregu-
laritv about the tender Mr.. Royal
droppcd the case and it was never taken
before Judge Fond. Hon. W. {. Car
rington is counsel for the accused, and
Mr.. Wyndham II. Meredith, special
counsel for the State in such cases. will
assist Commonwealth h's-Attorney Page.
A new gate is being placed in front OF
the court t-house to take the place OF the
old "cow gate, which has torn several
coats and broken watch-chains, to say
nothing of the number OF persons
whose ribs have been made to pain
them by coming in contact with 1t.
The new one is Of iron, and somewhat
like those to the Capitol Square.
A regular convection of Man
chester Roval-Arch Chapter, No. AZ,
will be held at Masonic Hall, on Fifth
street. tonight. There are several can
didates upon whom the ROyal-Arch
degree will be conferred, and much
else of interest to the craft will be done.
There will no doubt be several brethren
from Richmond present.
Mr.. II. A. Maurice, superintendent
of schools Of this city, has one of the
few copies OF the celebrated trial OF
| Thomas Richie, who killed John Hamp-
den Peasants in a duel. The book,
which is somewhat thumb-w0rn, bul
perfectly legible, was given Mr.. Man-
rice bv Councilman John Perry, who i
the ONLY member Of the jury which
tried the case now living. He has at
tained quite a ripe old age. Mr.. Mau
rice has lust had the book newly bound
! At the last meeting of the City Coun
ell the Committee on Fire Department
recommended the purchase of steam
| fire-engine. The report was recon-
mitted and the committee instructed t.
look into the matter and ascertain til
cost. &c. The cost of property de
stroyed here by fire last year would eX
ceed that Of maintaining a good fir
department for ten years or more. On
should be had, but, like many othe
needed improvements, the prospect
are not very promising.
Miss Rives, of Richmond, who gained
the brush in very exciting fox-chas
| in Chesterfield last week, passe'
through the city yesterday mornin
with a party Of gentlemen to pariici
nate in another hunt. The sport Wa
spoiled 10y the rain.
In consequence of the heavy rain bu
few people attended church last night
Many OF the streets were as runnin
brooks.
Should telephone be placed in Tn
Mavor's Office il would be great col
venience 10 the police as well as cit
zeDs.
Services appropriate to the beginnin
of Lent were held at the Meade Memo
rial Episcopal church yesterday, an
were largely attended considering ia
extreme inclemency of the weather.
Mrs. l.. Il. Thornhill has returne
home after visit of several weeks I
friends in Appomattox county.